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2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$16,587 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$68,610 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business administration and management was the most popular one in Washington. In total, 1,503 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Washington.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Washington to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for business administration students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Washington

Check out the business administration master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the best value school in Washington for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UW Seattle are $17,754 a year.

UW Seattle also took the #3 spot in our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Washington rankings.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business administration and management schools in Washington. Located in the city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Tacoma are $17,874 per year.

UW Tacoma not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Bothell Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the large suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UW Bothell are $17,628 a year.

UW Bothell not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great value for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wazzu are $13,740 per year.

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#5

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Seattle University is a great value for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Seattle U are $14,310 a year.

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#6

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Gonzaga University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Spokane.

Gonzaga graduate students pay an average of $14,878 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

Whitworth University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spokane.

Whitworth graduate students pay an average of $12,456 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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City University of Seattle came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. CityU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CityU are $11,812 a year.

Full Business Administration & Management at City University of Seattle Report

With a ranking of #9, Central Washington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. CWU is a large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CWU are $12,127 per year.

Full Business Administration & Management at Central Washington University Report

#10

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA

With a ranking of #10, Western Washington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

WWU graduate students pay an average of $12,490 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Business Administration & Management at Western Washington University Report

Best Value Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 11,809
Oregon 811
Nevada 270
Hawaii 200
Alaska 131

One of 20 majors within the area of study, business administration and management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Business Administration

Related Major Annual Graduates
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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